| Opportunities from Ethiopia |
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There are many importing opportunities from Ethiopia, especially in textiles, footwear and coffee. Ethiopian Textile and Garment production and export has registered unprecedented growth in the past five years. Currently, over 80 textile and garment factories of different capacity operate in the country, exporting, best quality, men's suite, men's coats and trousers, T-shirts, polo shirts, sport wears traditionally hand woven products, and other modern designs etc. .. with competitive prices. For more on textiles The Ethiopian footwear industry produces globally competitive leather shoes both in quality and in price. Due to the focus given to maintaining the quality of hides and skins, leather and leatherproducts for export, are tested by the Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia. For more on leather goods. Ethiopia is endowed with favorable agro-ecological factors suitable for the production of coffee. Being the birth place of coffee, Ethiopia has a broad genetic diversity among its coffee varieties more than any other country. The Arabica tree originated in the Keffa region of western Ethiopia, where farmers still harvest forest coffees. Most Ethiopiancoffees are organic, grown under shade without the use of agricultural chemicals. For more on Ethiopian coffee. |